Predictors of quality of life and perceived social support in people with chronic mental disorders: Preliminary study

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https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2019.5.1.100

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Mental Disorders, Institutionalization, Quality of life, Perceived social support

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Aims: Today’s new trend is towards the deinstitutionalization of people with mental illness; however, some of them are not capable of living in the community. This incapacity implies that health institutions must improve their Quality of Life and Perception of Social Support. This study aimed to characterize a sample of institutionalized people with chronic mental disorders and identify predictor variables of Quality of Life and Perceived Social Support. Method: Sixty institutionalized women, with a diagnosis of Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder, participated in this cross-sectional and descriptive-correlational study. Information was assessed by a Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the World Health Organization Quality of Life – Bref Questionnaire (Vaz Serra et al., 2006), and the Social Support Satisfaction Scale (Pais-Ribeiro, 1999). Results: Multiple linear regression analyses provided evidence that Happiness Perception is a Quality of Life and a Perceived Social Support predictor; Health Condition Perception revealed to be a Quality of Life predictor and Satisfaction with Community is a Perceived Social Support predictor. Conclusions: As main conclusions of this study and implications for practice, it is highlighted the importance that a greater sense of belonging and satisfaction with the community has on the Quality of Life and Perceived Social Support.

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2019-02-28

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Ribeiro, C. M., Salvador, R. V. A., & Carvalho, P. S. (2019). Predictors of quality of life and perceived social support in people with chronic mental disorders: Preliminary study. Portuguese Journal of Behavioral and Social Research, 5(1), 14–24. https://doi.org/10.31211/rpics.2019.5.1.100

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